Interviewee: Subject ███████
Interviewer: Dr M██████
Foreword:
Following the 2nd trial, Subject was debriefed according to standard operating procedure.
Unbeknownst to the subject, passive polygraph testing in effect. Note: Subject emotionally labile and somewhat paranoid.
Subject: We've been over this and over this…let me get some sleep.
Interviewer: You'll get it…once your debrief is over.
Subject: What have you done with Dr W██████?
Interviewer: As I keep telling you, there's no such person. You've seen the personnel manifest…do you think I'm trying to mislead you?
Subject: (no reply)
Interviewer: You don't remember researcher B██████? You've worked with him a number of times before. According to him, you've developed a degree of friendship…
Subject: I've never heard of him. I don't know who that is.
Interviewer: But you acknowledge that he knows personal details about you. How could he know those things? Like who you dated at University? The name of your sister's children?
Subject: (tiredly) I don't know. I don't know how.
10 minute break. Subject allowed a soft drink and a cigarette.
Interviewer: You've indicated that we're supposed to know ….about…(consults notes)…. SCP-████ and SCP-████. According to you, SCP-████ is a [DATA EXPUNGED], capable of [DATA EXPUNGED]. And SCP-████ is supposed to be some sort of precognitive computer?
Subject: Yes. I designed their containment procedures. I've been studying SCP-████ for two months when this assignment came up. I'd written up my notes on…
Interview: As you've been told, there are no such SCPs. We've never heard of them.
Subject: (unintelligible)
Interviewer: What?
Subject: I said 'you will'…you'll hear about them presently. You have field agents in █████████? That's where we find them.
Interviewer: So you say.
Subject: So I say… do you mind?
Interviewer: Go ahead.
Subject allowed another cigarette.
Interviewer: You said before about the change you used to buy the soda…you didn't recognize who's on the dime.
Subject: (tiredly) That's right.
Interviewer: According to you, who's supposed to be on the dime?
Subject: FDR.
Interviewer: Yeah, well, that's who's on the dime.
Subject: No it's…it's not…he's not in profile. Can't you remember? It's famous for being a strange…portrait, picture, whatever. With his characteristic … leer? You know what I mean.
Interview: I can say I…
Subject: (yelling) Why are you doing this? Is this a psychological …. are you trying to disorient me, see how much it takes to make me…
Interviewer: You know that's not true.
Subject: (unintelligible)
Interviewer: It may be that the artifact has affected your memory.
Subject: Sure.
Interviewer: You think that's unlikely?
Subject:…I don't know what I think. Can we….can we resume this tomorrow? I need to…I need some sleep.
Interviewer: Security will escort you to your quarters. Your security clearance is temporarily suspended. Let me emphasize 'temporarily'. You are not to discuss these events with anyone.
Subject: I just want to go to bed.
Interviewer: Drop by the pharmacy. They'll give you something.
Subject: I don't want a tranquilizer.
Interviewer: Suit yourself.
Closing statement:
Polygraph results indicate responses are not consciously deceptive.
